Energy Efficiency:
An energy efficient Wisconsin is a strong Wisconsin

Wisconsin currently generates more than 70 percent of its electricity from pulverized coal plants. With more coal plants recently permitted and another application imminent, Wisconsin's dependence on dirty coal promises to increase if we don't make major investments in clean energy alternatives and improve our energy efficiency.

Clean Wisconsin is proud of having worked to double Wisconsin's investment in energy efficiency with the establishment of Act 141 in 2006. It was a critical first step; but we now must double it again and adopt a platform of other issues that will achieve large energy savings in a relatively short time period.

Clean Wisconsin is working hard to create lasting change and make Wisconsin a clean energy leader. We are working on four key energy efficiency fronts:

1. Increasing the Public Benefits Fund to better fund energy efficiency efforts of individuals and businesses.
2. Improving building codes to reduce energy use and building efficiency.
3. Advancing energy efficiency in Wisconsin schools to not only save energy but save money that can be diverted to other classroom and school needs.
4. Adopting minimum appliance standards to reduce energy use.

Clean Wisconsin is also serving on the Energy Efficiency and Conservation working group of the Governor's Task Force on Global Warming and that group is considering many policies for recommendation to the Governor.